Mounting means for alpha sign or the like



Oct. 25, 1932. w. F. VERNON 1,885,020

MOUNTING MEANS FOR A SIGN OR THE LIKE Filed Sept. 6, 1932 Patented Oct. 25, 1932 WILLIAM F. van-non, or .nnwron, Iowa j ivionivrme- MEAnsFoa fsIGn on THE-Lists Application filedyseptember 6, 1932. Serial 330.. 31,780.

The object of my invention is to provide mounting means for a sign'or the like which is simple, durable and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture. 'A further object is to'p'rovidemeans read- -ily adjustable for mounting-a. sign on the spare tire of an automobile so that it can be effectively displayed to anyone behind the automobile. 1 Still a further object is to provide a 'sim ple arrangement of cords, some or all of which are elastic and which hold a cardboard sign or the like againstonesurtace of a tire by extending over the bead of the tireand across the other surface thereof;

till a further object is to providemountin'gnieans for a sign, which means is readily adjustable for different sizes of tires and to accommodate different obstructions such as tire carrier brackets. i

FVith these and other objects inview my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various 0 parts of my device, whereby the objects conteinplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and

illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which: T V

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the rear portion of an automobile showing a sign mounted on the spare tire thereof-by my l1Tlproved mounting means.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the sign on the tire.

Figure 3 is a frontelevation of the spare tire and'sign mounted thereon and is a partially sectional view as taken onthe line of Figure 1. I A

Figure 4.1s a similarview showing the etertire and also adjusted to accommodate a diiierent type of spare tire bracket.

cord only; and x Figure 6 is a frontv elevation. of .a sign showing a modified arrangement 01 the cords which are used to hold thesign on a tire. On the accompanying drawing, I have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate generally mounting means adjusted to a larger diaman automobile. A spare tire isshown at 12 abrack'e't for mounting it is'shown atl i. The reference numeral 16 indicates a; sign whichinay be" made of cardboard, metal, or any suitable material and of any desired as shape and size. Through the sign'16, I" ro, vide a' 'plurality ofopenings '18 whichareperimetrically spaced. They may be actual 1y adjacent the "periphery'ot the sign or: spaced inwardly any distance from the" periphery, as found most feasible. e p Laced hrough theopenings18, is an elastic cord 20. As clearly shown on the drawing, the cord is laced successively through the openings and alternating portions of the cord 1 lie. on'oppositesi des of the sign '16; The portions on the back face of the sign are indicatedas'20u and those on'the fr ont face as 206. Th'e'port1ons'2Ob are arrangedV-shaped and at their apices, rings 22 of wire or the like are provided. A closed loop 240i elastic oord suc cessively extends through the-rings 22. v A's showninfFigure 3,the V-shape d po rtions 20?) extend each in a generally radial direction over the bead ofthe tire l2 and the closed loop 245encircles the tirecarrier brack-..- et'l." My particular arrangement of the V- A shaped portions 20?) makes the device adapt able for tires of various sizes. 'In Figure 4:, for instance, atire 12a of larger diameter, is

, illustrated. 'The'cords 20 and 24 are merely stretched to a-greater degree so that the por- I tion's'20b can extend further from the; center 1 of the sign' and-accommodatejthe peripheryv of thetire. e

-lhe cord 20, of course, is shiftably assbciated w1th the openings 18 and therefore it i is possible to adjust some of the portions 206 by lengthening them and others by shorten- 9O ing them, as shown in Figure 4:. This'makes it possible to bring the loop 24 to an oil-center Figurebis a view similar to Figure 4'show- Y posltlon to Clear the fire Garner 14a Shown ing 'a construction using elastic on the innerin this figure which is mounted below the center of the tire. Thus it is possible to mount onthe other hand, part are slipped over the 7 top and part are slipped up'froi'n below.

This makes the mounting means universally adjustable for difierent sizes of tires and different types of tire carriers.

In Figure 5, I have shown a cord 21 with its portions 21a and 21b to be substituted for the cord 20 with its portions 20a and 20b. The cord 21 is not elastic. The cord 24:, however, is elastic, the same as in Figures 3 and 4;. Even with the cord 21 of non-elastic material, all the desired adjustments possible with the storm of invention shown in Figures '3 and 4 may be made for fitting various sized tires and difl'erent types of tire carrier brackets.

There is one advantage with the cord 21 which isnot had withthe cord 20. The elastic cord 20 of Figure 4 can creep through the Openings 18 and permit some-slight misalinementofflthe sign 1 6 relative to the tire 12a especially on rough xroads.

- With the cord :21, however, which is nonelastic, there is a certain degree'oi binding of th'ecord on the edges of the'openings 18 which results in :a tendency to retain the portions 215 in the position of their original adjustment.

A .turther advantage of using the nonelast-ic cord '21 is that :by the binding on the edges oaf-the'openings 1-8, the tendencv for the lower stretch of :the loop 24: to shift down a gain st the bracket 14 where it might vibrate and wear-.is'elimin-ated. The openings 18 are preferably meta-l eyelets set in the sign :16 when it is made of cardboard or other light material.

As shown in vFigure 6.. the rings '22 @may be eliminated if desired. The loop "24 mere'ly extends through the apex oi each cord portion 20?). The sign in this figure is DOtSllOWD applied on a tlre and-illustrates the positions having a plurality of 'perimetri'ca l'ly spaced openings therein. said mounting means comprising a closed loop of cord shitta bly laced through said openings successively and a closed loop of cord shittabl-y associated with the central parts 'ot the portions of the first loop of cordwhich lie on one side of :said sign.

2. Mounting means for a sign or the like having a plurality ot perimetrically spaced l openings therein, said mounting aneans comthrough said prising a cord laced through said openings successively with portions of the cord between the openings alternately arranged on opposite sides of said sign and a cord laced through all the portions of the first cord which are positioned on one side of the sign.

3. Mounting means for a sign or the like having a plurality of perimetrically spaced openings therein, said mounting means comprising a closed loop of cord shift-ably laced through said openings successively and a closed loop of elastic cord shiftably associated With the central parts of the portions of the first loop of cordvwhich lie on one side of said sign.

4. Mounting means for a sign or the like having a plurality of perimetr-ically spaced openings therein,- said mounting means coin-Z prising a closed loop ofela-sticcord shl-f-tably laced through said openings successively and a closed loop of elastic cord shiftably associated with the central parts of the portions of the first loop of elastic cord which lie on one side of said sign.

.5. Mounting means for ,a sign or the like comprising V-shaped cords having ends connected with the periphery of the sign and a loop of cord shittably associated with the apices of the V-shaped cords.

6. Mounting means for a sign orthe like comprising "V-shaped cords having ends connected with the periphery of the sign :and a loop ofelastic cord shit-tably associated with I the apices of the -V-shaped cords.

7. Mounting means for :a sign or the like com-prising V-shaped elastic cords haying ends connected with the periphery of the signand aloop-of zel-ast-ic cord shiftably associated with the apices of the V-shaped-cords. 8. Mounting means for a sign or the like comprising V-sha-ped cords having ends ad- Q periphery of the j ustably connected with the sign and a loop of cord shiftably associated with the apices of the lV-sh-aped cords.

9. In a device of the classdescribed a'si-gn,

polygonally arranged spaced openings therein, a cord laced successively through said r openings and means for connecting "together the central points of each on one surface :of the Si 10. In :a device of the class described, 'a sign, 'pol-ygonally arranged spaced openings therein, a cord laced successively through said openings and means for connecting together the central points of each portion of the cord on one surface of the sign, said means comprising a loop of :elasticcord.

11. In a device of the class described, a

sign, 'polygonally arranged spaced openings therem, a cord laced successively through said openings, a ring on the central part of each portion of the cord portion of the cord on one side of the surface of the sign and a closed loop of elastic cord rings.

WILLIAM F. VERNON. 

